So many events in the Civil Rights Movement – imagine if you were present at all of them! How would you communicate the basic information of each major event quickly and concisely? Well, if we could send some technology back in time, maybe you could “tweet” your way through the Movement.
In this activity, you will report about various events, people, and organizations using Twitter as a model. In case you don’t know, Twitter is a social networking site that allows people to keep up with each other by posting messages of “tweets” that are no more than 140 characters in length. Over the next few days, you will use Chapter 29 and ABC-CLIO to post “tweets” about the events, individuals, and ideas listed below. This will serve as your Civil Rights Era study guide! Cut and paste the material below into a new page on your Unit 8 Online Notebook, and tweet away.
EXAMPLE – Why was Brown v. Board important? Tweet –Plessey overturned by SC, separate is not equal, schools must desegregate “with all deliberate speed”, should lead 2 more – bye bye Jim Crow? Will b some opposition! (that’s 138 characters … and a pretty complete tweet!)
Section 1 – Origins of the Civil Rights Movement What "changes" were making the efforts of African Americans more successful than ever? Tweet – The got the right to vote non segrated schoools work places and buses.
What happened in Montgomery in 1955, and what were the results of this protest? Tweet – In Montgomery, in 1955 there was a bus boycott intended to oppose the segregation on public transportation. This was the birth of bus boycotts. It led to segregated buses being unconstitutional
What happened in Little Rock in 1957, and what were the results of this event? Tweet – In the summer of 1957 Little Rock Arkansas decided to desegregate public schools.
What happened in Greensboro in 1960, and what were the results of this event? Tweet – The desegregated the lunches.
Section 2 – Kennedy, Johnson, an Civil Rights
What happened on the Freedom Rides? Tweet –buses that went into the segregated south.
What was the story and impact of the Birmingham Protests in 1963? Tweet –Birmingham was the home of the violent KKK
Describe the March on Washington, including the impact. Tweet – The unemployment rate of african americans was double the rate of white men and women, this was a protest to help fix that.
What was the deal with the Civil Rights Act of 1964? Tweet – It outlawed segregation in public schools, public places, and employment.
What was Freedom Summer? Tweet – also known as mississippi summer project. it was mentto register as many african americans to vote in mississippi as possible.
Tweet about the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Tweet – it was segregated.
Provide a tweet from the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965. Tweet – For voting rights of afircna americans.
Tweet about Johnson’s Great Society – how will it help the Movement? Tweet – a set of domestic programs.
CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT TWEETS
So many events in the Civil Rights Movement – imagine if you were present at all of them! How would you communicate the basic information of each major event quickly and concisely? Well, if we could send some technology back in time, maybe you could “tweet” your way through the Movement.In this activity, you will report about various events, people, and organizations using Twitter as a model. In case you don’t know, Twitter is a social networking site that allows people to keep up with each other by posting messages of “tweets” that are no more than 140 characters in length. Over the next few days, you will use Chapter 29 and ABC-CLIO to post “tweets” about the events, individuals, and ideas listed below. This will serve as your Civil Rights Era study guide! Cut and paste the material below into a new page on your Unit 8 Online Notebook, and tweet away.
EXAMPLE – Why was Brown v. Board important?
Tweet – Plessey overturned by SC, separate is not equal, schools must desegregate “with all deliberate speed”, should lead 2 more – bye bye Jim Crow? Will b some opposition! (that’s 138 characters … and a pretty complete tweet!)
Section 1 – Origins of the Civil Rights Movement
What "changes" were making the efforts of African Americans more successful than ever?
Tweet – The got the right to vote non segrated schoools work places and buses.
What happened in Montgomery in 1955, and what were the results of this protest?
Tweet – In Montgomery, in 1955 there was a bus boycott intended to oppose the segregation on public transportation. This was the birth of bus boycotts. It led to segregated buses being unconstitutional
What happened in Little Rock in 1957, and what were the results of this event?
Tweet – In the summer of 1957 Little Rock Arkansas decided to desegregate public schools.
What happened in Greensboro in 1960, and what were the results of this event?
Tweet – The desegregated the lunches.
Section 2 – Kennedy, Johnson, an Civil Rights
What happened on the Freedom Rides?
Tweet –buses that went into the segregated south.
What was the story and impact of the Birmingham Protests in 1963?
Tweet –Birmingham was the home of the violent KKK
Describe the March on Washington, including the impact.
Tweet – The unemployment rate of african americans was double the rate of white men and women, this was a protest to help fix that.
What was the deal with the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Tweet – It outlawed segregation in public schools, public places, and employment.
What was Freedom Summer?
Tweet – also known as mississippi summer project. it was mentto register as many african americans to vote in mississippi as possible.
Tweet about the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Tweet – it was segregated.
Provide a tweet from the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965.
Tweet – For voting rights of afircna americans.
Tweet about Johnson’s Great Society – how will it help the Movement?
Tweet – a set of domestic programs.